Create a Nurse Home Visiting Apprenticeship Program
- MHSP Priority Area: Expanding and Diversifying the Maternal Health Workforce
- Recommendation: Begin work to develop health care apprenticeship opportunities that focus on training underrepresented populations to expand the number of BIPOC midwives, doulas, community health workers, and home visitors to make maternal health care professions and paid training opportunities accessible.
- Actionable Strategies: Create a Nurse Home Visiting Apprenticeship Program
- Lead: National Nurse Led Care Consortium
- Lead Web Site: https://nurseledcare.phmc.org/
- Progress: In Progress
National Nurse Led Care Consortium Create will receive $37,000 to develop an apprenticeship curriculum for perinatal nurse home visitors in Pennsylvania. This work builds on the organizations work to date studying the feasibility and viability of a nurse home visiting apprenticeship. Additionally, the program will pursue state apprenticeship accreditation with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.
Support CBOs responding to increased referrals
- MHSP Priority Area: Addressing Health Related Social Needs
- Recommendation: Explore and support existing policies and programs to improve housing and food security and access to transportation for pregnant and postpartum individuals and their families.
- Actionable Strategies: Support CBOs responding to increased referrals
- Lead: Volunteers of America
- Lead Web Site: https://www.voapa.org/
- Progress: In Progress
pdf Addressing Health Related Social Needs (HRSN) Actionable Strategies
Volunteers of America of Pennsylvania will recieve $32,580 to enhance maternal education and resource distribution, provide workforce training for workforce reentry after birth, and provide a Parent Peer Support program for pregnant and postpartum people across Pennsylvania.
Support CBOs responding to increased referrals
- MHSP Priority Area: Addressing Health Related Social Needs
- Recommendation: Explore and support existing policies and programs to improve housing and food security and access to transportation for pregnant and postpartum individuals and their families.
- Actionable Strategies: Support CBOs responding to increased referrals
- Lead: Northern Tier Community Action
- Lead Web Site: https://www.ntcac.org/
- Progress: In Progress
pdf Addressing Health Related Social Needs (HRSN) Actionable Strategies
Northern Tier Community Action will recieve $32,580 to increase community access to infant supplies for pregnant and postpartum people by coordinating with Head Start Centers, Food Pantries, and Social Service programs in Cameron, Elk, McKean, and Potter Counties.
Support CBOs responding to increased referrals
- MHSP Priority Area: Addressing Health Related Social Needs
- Recommendation: Explore and support existing policies and programs to improve housing and food security and access to transportation for pregnant and postpartum individuals and their families.
- Actionable Strategies: Support CBOs responding to increased referrals
- Lead: Linked Family Services
- Lead Web Site: https://www.linkedfamily.org/
- Progress: In Progress
pdf Addressing Health Related Social Needs (HRSN) Actionable Strategies
Linked Family Services will recieve $32,580 to expand their Tiny Essentials Relief Hub to increase access to infant essentials for birthing families in Lancaster and the surrounding areas to meet increased demands and referrals from families in need.
Support CBOs responding to increased referrals
- MHSP Priority Area: Addressing Health Related Social Needs
- Recommendation: Explore and support existing policies and programs to improve housing and food security and access to transportation for pregnant and postpartum individuals and their families.
- Actionable Strategies: Support CBOs responding to increased referrals
- Lead: Fulton County Family Partnership
- Lead Web Site: https://fcfpinc.org/
- Progress: In Progress
pdf Addressing Health Related Social Needs (HRSN) Actionable Strategies
Fulton County Family Partnership will recieve $32,580 to institute a Mobile Maternal Safety Net. This program will ensure access to necessary resources and equipment for pregnant people in Fulton, Huntingdon, and Franklin Counties.